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Watergate Mansions, Apartment 24, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW

7 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 3rd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Watergate Mansions

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Watergate Mansions is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Shrewsbury (SY1 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 5th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in Watergate Mansions, where floor areas span 28–121 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 25 units on file.

On the market in May 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 11.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 153.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 24 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Oct 2008
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Watergate Mansions, Apartment 24, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Watergate Mansions has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Watergate Mansions has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£156,500

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 May 2016Most recent

    £156,500

    +25.2%over 7 years
  2. 5 December 2008

    £125,000

    +2.5%over 4 years
  3. 5 August 2004

    £122,000

    +28.4%over 1 year
  4. 8 October 2002

    £95,000

    +42.9%over 2 years
  5. 27 April 2000

    £66,500

    +23.1%over 10 months
  6. 8 July 1999

    £54,000

    +10.2%over 4 years
  7. 8 June 1995

    £49,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SY1 1DW: £252,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other St Marys Place homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Watergate Mansions runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,402

Street avg £3,270

Above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Watergate Mansions

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Shrewsbury district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

10/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bus Station Timetable — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Shrewsbury College. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SY1 1DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SY1 1DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SY1 1DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Watergate Mansions, Apartment 24, St Marys Place, Shrewsbury, SY1 1DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.